OS: Debian 11 Bullseye (Headless)
Plex Version: 1.31.1.6733
(Accessing through SSH)
Sorry if this is a stupid question to ask I’m still fairly new to the Linux and Plex media server biz so I’m still learning but this is my second time installing the Plex media server but this time I noticed when I had installed the Plex media server through the terminal it had showed my Nvidia GPU as not detected. I’m probably just overreacting over nothing but I just wanted to ask what the problem is.
I probably know a lot less about Linux than you but are Nvidia card drivers up to date?
from https://support.plex.tv/articles/115002178853-using-hardware-accelerated-streaming/
Linux-specific Notes
Hardware-Accelerated Streaming on Linux requires:
- 64-bit Ubuntu (16.04 or later) or 64-bit Fedora (26 or later) distributions. (Other distributions may be capable, but are not officially supported.)
If your Linux computer also has a dedicated graphics card, the video encoding acceleration of Intel Quick Sync Video may become unavailable when the GPU is in use. If your computer has an NVIDIA GPU, please install the latest Latest NVIDIA drivers for Linux to make sure that Plex can use your NVIDIA graphics card for video encoding (only) when Intel Quick Sync Video becomes unavailable.
Starting with Plex Media Server v1.20.2, driver version 450.66 or newer is required for NVIDIA GPU usage.
May I be of help here?
First, what does dpkg -l | grep nvidia show ?
Next, what does apt list | grep nvidia report ?
dpkg -l | grep nvidia shows nothing
apt list | grep nvidia reports this
That’s all you get ?
Using Ubuntu here and have the full selection.
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nvidia-kernel-source-525/focal-updates,focal-security 525.78.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-libopencl1-331-updates/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-libopencl1-331/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-libopencl1-340-updates/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-libopencl1-340/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-libopencl1-384/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-libopencl1-384/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 i386
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nvidia-nsight/focal 10.1.243-3 amd64
nvidia-opencl-dev/focal 10.1.243-3 amd64
nvidia-opencl-icd-331-updates/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-opencl-icd-331/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-opencl-icd-340-updates/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-opencl-icd-340/focal-updates,focal-security 340.108-0ubuntu5.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-opencl-icd-384/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-opencl-icd-384/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 i386
nvidia-prime/focal-updates,focal-updates 0.8.16~0.20.04.2 all
nvidia-profiler/focal 10.1.243-3 amd64
nvidia-settings/focal-updates 470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 amd64
nvidia-settings/focal-updates 470.57.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 i386
nvidia-utils-390/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-390/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 i386
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nvidia-utils-418/focal 430.50-0ubuntu3 amd64
nvidia-utils-430/focal-updates,focal-security 440.100-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-435/focal-updates 455.45.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-440-server/focal-updates,focal-security 450.216.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-440/focal-updates,focal-security 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-450-server/focal-updates,focal-security 450.216.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-450/focal-updates,focal-security 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-455/focal-updates,focal-security 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-460-server/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-460/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-465/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-470-server/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-470/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-495/focal-updates,focal-security 510.108.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-510-server/focal-updates,focal-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64
nvidia-utils-510/focal-updates,focal-security 510.108.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
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nvidia-utils-515/focal-updates,focal-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-utils-520/focal-updates,focal-security 525.78.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
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nvidia-utils-525/focal-updates,focal-security 525.78.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
nvidia-visual-profiler/focal 10.1.243-3 amd64
primus-nvidia/focal 0~20150328-10 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-390/focal-updates,focal-security 390.157-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 i386
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418-server/focal-updates,focal-security 418.226.00-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-418/focal 430.50-0ubuntu3 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-430/focal-updates,focal-security 440.100-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-435/focal-updates 455.45.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440-server/focal-updates,focal-security 450.216.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440/focal-updates,focal-security 450.119.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450-server/focal-updates,focal-security 450.216.04-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-450/focal-updates,focal-security 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-455/focal-updates,focal-security 460.91.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460-server/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-460/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-465/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470-server/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470/focal-updates,focal-security 470.161.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-495/focal-updates,focal-security 510.108.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510-server/focal-updates,focal-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-510/focal-updates,focal-security 510.108.03-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-515-server/focal-updates,focal-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-515/focal-updates,focal-security 515.86.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-520/focal-updates,focal-security 525.78.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-525-server/focal-updates,focal-security 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-525/focal-updates,focal-security 525.78.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64
[chuck@lizum Downloads.2017]$
What does DPKG report for you? Nothing installed ?
I guess so
This is my machine. You must have something ‘nvidia’ installed
[chuck@lizum Downloads.2017]$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii libnvidia-cfg1-525-server:amd64 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA binary OpenGL/GLX configuration library
ii libnvidia-common-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 all Shared files used by the NVIDIA libraries
ii libnvidia-compute-525-server:amd64 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA libcompute package
ii libnvidia-decode-525-server:amd64 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA Video Decoding runtime libraries
ii libnvidia-encode-525-server:amd64 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVENC Video Encoding runtime library
ii libnvidia-extra-525-server:amd64 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 Extra libraries for the NVIDIA Server Driver
ii libnvidia-fbc1-525-server:amd64 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA OpenGL-based Framebuffer Capture runtime library
ii libnvidia-gl-525-server:amd64 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES GLVND libraries and Vulkan ICD
ii libnvidia-ml-dev 10.1.243-3 amd64 NVIDIA Management Library (NVML) development files
ii nvidia-compute-utils-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA compute utilities
ii nvidia-cuda-dev 10.1.243-3 amd64 NVIDIA CUDA development files
ii nvidia-cuda-doc 10.1.243-3 all NVIDIA CUDA and OpenCL documentation
ii nvidia-cuda-gdb 10.1.243-3 amd64 NVIDIA CUDA Debugger (GDB)
ii nvidia-cuda-toolkit 10.1.243-3 amd64 NVIDIA CUDA development toolkit
ii nvidia-dkms-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA DKMS package
ii nvidia-driver-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA Server Driver metapackage
ii nvidia-kernel-common-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 Shared files used with the kernel module
ii nvidia-kernel-source-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA kernel source package
ii nvidia-opencl-dev:amd64 10.1.243-3 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL development files
ii nvidia-prime 0.8.16~0.20.04.2 all Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
ii nvidia-profiler 10.1.243-3 amd64 NVIDIA Profiler for CUDA and OpenCL
ii nvidia-utils-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA Server Driver support binaries
ii nvidia-visual-profiler 10.1.243-3 amd64 NVIDIA Visual Profiler for CUDA and OpenCL
ii xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-525-server 525.60.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
[chuck@lizum Downloads.2018]$
I’d think so with the amount of time I’ve had this ‘server’ up. I was wondering if it may be with drivers or something.
repeat my dpkg command? Show me what you get even if blank?
OK, decision time.
How long have you been using/learning Linux?
How long have you had this installation of Debian?
EDIT: Also, Why Debian over Ubuntu ?
I’ve been using Linux for quite some time now but I’m still learning obviously but I’m not a hardcore beginner but there’s also things I always miss 
And I’ve been using this installation not too long because I had to reinstall a little ago. And I was just more familiar with Debian, was thinking of switching to Ubuntu in the near future though.
Fair enough.
I’m asking because Debian, even though it’s the original (Ubuntu is the derivative),
When I help folks coming from Windows, I point them to Ubuntu because it holds their hand in a manner closer to what they expect from Windows while still being Linux and letting them get “hands dirty” the instant they want to.
Debian is “Here’s the sandbox; Jump in” 
I think my Debian VM is up to date. If you’ll give me a minute, I’ll spin it up and see what needs to be done for Nvidia drivers from the repo.
Alright yeah Debian is like your own child cuz even though it causes problems you still love them lmfao. Thanks for being patient with me and I hope that what I say is somewhat understandable.
Totally understandable and completely understanding what you say.
when’s the last time you updated it?
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y upgrade
Asking because, on my 11.4 VM, I get the following from apt
Updated it recently and this is pretty much all I get.
That’s what I get too.
I’m go back up a bit and come through this with you (retrace steps)
This should show your card (Linux sees it on the PCI bus)
sudo lspci | egrep -i 'VGA|NVIDIA'
With that confirmed, now make certain the Contrib and Non-Free repositories are enabled
sudo apt-add-repository contrib
sudo apt-add-repository non-free
sudo apt update
Now, apt list | grep nvidia should show a bunch of drivers
Sorry for the late reply, but stuff comes up now like you said.
sudo apt -y install nvidia-driver
Then reboot
